"Washington, May 11.
With the receipt of reports that ihe Japanese had made a landing on Amoy Island, in which the Treaty Port of Amoy stands, members of the State Department today expressed concern over the safety of 26 Americans at Amoy, A despatch that United States warships were en route to the port in an attempt {o evacuate American nationals could mot be confirmed, but officials explained that Admiral H. E Yarnell, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, had full discretion to do so without orders from Washington.
Shortly after the Japanese had landed naval units in Amoy Island and while the battle against the defending Chinese was still raging. Japanese planes dropped leaflets requesting foreigners to leave the island and foreign ships to evacuate from nearby waters.
Every care was promised to safeguard the interests gf third Power: but it was added thàt foreigners and ships remaining would do so'at their Own risk,—Reuter. tions and additional were tal ken prisoners.
Numerous dead bodies of Chin nese soldi s were said by the spokesman to have been found by the-Japanese bluejackets, when they reached the shore,
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